Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael ParksAdam | Adam |
 Ulla BergrydEve | Eve |
 Richard HarrisCain | Cain |
 John HustonNoah | Noah |
 Stephen BoydNimrod | Nimrod |
 George C. ScottAbraham | Abraham |
 Ava GardnerSarah | Sarah |
 Peter O'TooleThe Three Angels | The Three Angels |
 Zoe SallisHagar | Hagar |
 Gabriele FerzettiLot | Lot |
 Eleonora Rossi DragoLot's wife | Lot's wife |
 Franco NeroAbel | Abel |
 Pupella MaggioNoah's wife | Noah's wife |
 Robert RiettiAbraham's Steward | Abraham's Steward |
| PPeter HeinzeHam | Ham |
| RRoger BeaumontNot listed | Not listed |
| GGianluigi CrescenziNot listed | Not listed |
 Maria Grazia SpinaLot's daughter # 2 | Lot's daughter # 2 |
 Angelo BoscariolShem | Shem |
 Claudie LangeNimrod's wife | Nimrod's wife |
 Anna OrsoShem's wife | Shem's wife |
 Adriana AmbesiLot's daughter # 1 | Lot's daughter # 1 |
| EEric LeutzingerJaphet | Japhet |
| MMichael SteinpichlerNot listed | Not listed |
 Gabriella PallottaHam's wife | Ham's wife |
| AAlberto LucantoniIsaac | Isaac |
| RRossana Di RoccoJaphet's wife | Japhet's wife |
| LLuciano ConversiIsmael | Ismael |
 Giovanna GallettiSinful Woman | Sinful Woman |
 Lars BlochArchangel (uncredited) | Archangel (uncredited) |